Category Archives: Bothy days

#260 – Gleann Dubh Lighe bothy

Posted on 25/11/2019 by Paul Shorrock

  (Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) I blame Harry Potter!    The plan had been to walk out to Corryhully bothy, known as ‘The Electric Bothy’ due to its being connected to … Continue reading →

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#259 – Callater Stables Bothy and the Jock’s Road Tragedy of 1959

Posted on 04/11/2019 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) One fixed point in every day, whether at home or on hols, is a walk for Border Collie ‘Mist’.   That’s every day, rain or shine (but always … Continue reading →

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#258 – Bob Scott’s Bothy

Posted on 21/10/2019 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) May 2019, and Chris and I (plus Border Collie ‘Mist’ of course) were steadily working through my ‘bothy walks’ wish-list. Shenavall in Wester Ross had been all … Continue reading →

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#257 – Shenavall Bothy in Wester Ross

Posted on 07/10/2019 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) May 2019, and the Scottish trip was going well.   For the second year running, we had picked some of the many bothies in the Highlands as a … Continue reading →

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#256 – Craig Bothy

Posted on 23/09/2019 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) Our “stravaiging” (see post #255) continued onwards from Glencoe, with a diversion over to Skye and the Cuillins (see post #252) followed by Torridon, but it was … Continue reading →

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#255 – Duror Bothy and the sad tale of ‘James of the Glen’

Posted on 07/09/2019 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) The Scots have a great word for wandering about –‘Stravaiging’.   The meaning of ‘Stravaig’ is a bit more subtle than just wandering about though, as it implies … Continue reading →

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#254 – Glenmore and Ryvoan Bothy

Posted on 25/08/2019 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) May 2019 – we arrived just after midday at Glenmore near Aviemore, with several options lined up. I had plans on a trip out over the Northern … Continue reading →

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#253 – Cairn Gorm and Ben Macdui, and the Cairngorm Tragedy of 1971

Posted on 12/08/2019 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) Most of my Cairngorm visits over the years have been to the ski slopes, though on one occasion I did do a trip away from the ski … Continue reading →

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#251 – Lake District bothies Part 2 – Mosedale Cottage

Posted on 11/09/2018 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) The walk out to Dubbs Hut and Warnscale bothies (see post #250) had filled a day in nicely, so we decided to round off our May Lakes … Continue reading →

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#250 – Lake District bothies Part 1 – Dubbs Hut and Warnscale

Posted on 27/08/2018 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) The May 2018 trip to Scotland was drawing to a close.   Our outing to Invermallie Bothy and Achnacarry (see post #249) had been in damp, mizzly … Continue reading →

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